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On January 14, 2022, the City of Greensboro and Guilford County issued a State of Emergency in advance of the predicted winter snow and ice storm. Predictions vary but most models suggest that we may get over .25 inch of ice and more than 3 inches of snow.
A “disruptive” ice storm is generally considered accumulations of .25 to .5 inch of ice.
According to weather.com: “A half an inch of ice can add as much as 500 pounds to a power line, and damage can begin when accumulations exceed a quarter of an inch. Additional weight can be applied if a tree branch breaks off and rests on it, increasing the potential for the power line to come down. Strong winds can exacerbate the effect of ice on power lines.”
The City of Greensboro has over 1,000 miles of City-maintained paved streets. Yesterday, City employees began pretreating major roads in advance of Sunday’s storm. Starting at 5:00pm today, City crews will start our Snow and Ice Response Plan. Please make their jobs easier and stay off the roads during the storm and in the immediate aftermath.
Thank you to our first responders and essential workers who are (and have already been) working under difficult conditions so that the rest of us can regain normalcy as soon as possible.
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